FujiFilm F300EXR vs Panasonic FZ70

Lets take a more detailed look at the FujiFilm F300EXR and Panasonic FZ70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and FZ70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The F300EXR was revealed 4 years prior to the FZ70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the F300EXR scores against the FZ70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm F300EXR provides physical dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm F300EXR and Panasonic FZ70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the F300EXR compared to the FZ70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and FZ70 is 91 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and FZ70.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The F300EXR using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ70 will show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be behind with regard to sensor technology.